It may have been a bad day for Barbecues, but yesterday ended up being a perfect afternoon for gardening here in the Garden State. It rained overnight and all morning, and after lunch, even though the rain stopped, it stayed cloudy, and about 65 degrees. I realized after a brisk after-lunch walk that I had…

Talk to any gardener and they will tell you how much they love buying new plants. Yes, I save seeds from my garden, and yes, I start seeds inside every spring, and yes I plant perennials so that I don’t have to buy new every year…but it’s just so much fun! Rutgers Day was this…

I’m starting to get the garden prepared after a long winter. With the early February warmth, and the late March snow, the weeds got a head start and my own planting was stalled. But, it’s been a beautiful weekend and it’s really never too late to start when it comes to the garden. I wish…

Lemon Balm, also known as balm mint or simply, balm, is a lovely lemon-scented leaf in the mint family, and true to its family name, it will take over in a minute if, you let it. According to Wikipedia, the maximum height is 59 inches, so just a few inches shorter than me. I’ve watched…

A rant, but also some good advice for starting a garden… DO NOT USE WEED CLOTH! Learn from my mistakes; below you’ll find out why weed cloth is such a mistake, but you can also stop reading and just trust me that mulch makes a better weed barrier than any weed cloth you will find…

I made my first harvest of the year yesterday for dinner. This arugula came back from least year and it is spicy! Pro tip: use a colander or strainer to collect your harvest so that it’s easy to wash! How to Harvest Arugula Arugula flowers are cute and edible, and make a great garnish for…

We’re still finding stuff in the yard—pieces of concrete, large stones, broken pieces of wood fencing—gifts from Hurricane Sandy. If they’re nice stones, I put them in the patch of my patio that is covered with stones, if they’re long enough pieces of wood, I add them to the garden border, but usually the other shrapnel…

I planted this phlox two years ago and it’s at least quadrupled in size. It will get even bigger this year. I planted two other colors at the same time, but they haven’t done nearly as well. I don’t know if it’s grown so well because of the variety or where it’s planted, but I think…